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fissile definition

fis·sile (fis′il; chiefly Brit, -īl′)

adjective

that can be split; fissionable: said of atoms, cells, etc.

Etymology: L fissilis < fissus, pp. of findere, to cleave: see fission

Related Forms:

  • fissility fis·sil′·ity (fi sil′i tē) noun

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